Module 6 focused on drug references and drug safety, as this is often overlooked when searching the literature. The following quiz is intended to help review and refine what you have learned in this module.  Each answer choice will provide you with further information to clarify the lesson. Please turn off any popup blockers before taking the quiz.

1. MICROMEDEX® Healthcare Series allows a searcher to look for:

1. The toxic effects of a substance

2. A substance’s possible effects on reproduction

3. Pharmaceutical brand and generic information

4. Patient handouts and information

5. Information on alternative medications

6. All of the above


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2. When searching for specific drug information, which database would be the best place to look?

1. PubMed

2. Web of Science

3. MICROMEDEX®

4. CINAHL


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3. The toxicity of pharmacological substances, as well as daily household chemicals, can be determined through TOXNET.

1. True

2. False


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4. MICROMEDEX® is the only pharmacological resource provided by Greenblatt Library.

1. True

2. False


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5. When searching for literature on a drug not approved for use in humans you should:

1. Identify the drug by class and alternate names

2. Consult reference sources

3. Consult secondary sources

4. Search print sources for retrospective information

5. All of the above


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